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Originally Posted by Stubby79
If its engine oil, and it's only going one way, it would have to be oil under pressure...or it would go both ways or the other way. A crack or a leak somewhere between the oil pump and anything it supplies.
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Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking: one way infiltration of oil into coolant because oil is under greater pressure than coolant. Clearly, that's just the most common type of failure though, and I like to "test instead of guess."
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
If a head gasket is leaking compression you might see bubbles in the coolant when the engine is idling.
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You mean bubbles in the reserve tank? If I run it with the rad cap off it'll bubble over I would think. I should be able to test tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by ksa8907
Does that car have an integrated oil heater/cooler in the radiator?
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It does not. Very simple, bullet proof efficient design is why we bought it when it was three years old with 27,000 miles. Love this old machine. I brought my now 15 year old daughter home fornthe first time in it.
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Originally Posted by jcp123
... While you're in there anyway, I know these have a 105k timing belt change interval. But it's a pain, might as well slap a new belt/water pump/tensioner on. And if you have the feeler gauges, adjust the valves when you're getting 'er back together.
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I just did the belt 40k miles ago, so I'll leave well enough alone on that one. And I end up back in often enough that I'll get another chance to do the belt soon enough.
I do have the feeler gauges and did a valve lash adjustment once before, so, round two! Yippie!!
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